Assistant Professor of Fashion Design & Development

About the role

The School of Art & Design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in the Fashion Design and Development Program, commencing the fall semester of 2026. The position is a tenure-track, 9-month academic year position.

Responsibilities

• Teach lecture and lab courses each semester, that may include introductory, intermediate, and advanced fashion design and development, quality analysis, digital design, and studio classes.
• Advance student learning in Fashion Design and Development in alignment with UW-Stout’s polytechnic tenets of applied learning and research, business and industry partnerships, career focused education.
• Provide student academic advisement and conduct assessment of student learning. This includes contributing to academic program assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement processes, in collaboration with faculty and staff.
• Develop a productive research program with the potential for refereed scholarship (peer-reviewed publications, peer-reviewed creative scholarship); conduct original research in areas of design.
• Perform university, community, and professional services.
• Demonstrate organizational skills and collegiality.
• Collaborate with other faculty to maintain / develop course curricula.
• Collaborate with other faculty to maintain historical collection, lab maintenance and supervision student workers.
• Foster a rigorous and inclusive learning environment.
• Schedule, maintain office hours and/or online availability for students, in alignment with departmental expectations; including assessment of student learning.
• Provide grades following the process/timeline established by the registrar.
• Participate in the university online learning environment, which includes the learning management system.
• Participate in early alert and other student success initiatives as requested.
• Work with the Disability Services office (http://www.uwstout.edu/disability) to foster an inclusive learning environment when students disclose the need for learning accommodations.

Qualifications

• Completed terminal degree (Ph.D.) in an area relevant to fashion design by date of appointment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to teach university-level courses in fashion design, fashion development, or related field.
• Highly Desired: Evidence of a cohesive program of research as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, multi-disciplinary industry collaborations and projects, and/or public exhibitions.
• Proficiency in design and/or development/software programs in fashion areas, including but not limited to CLO3D, Optitex, and other areas of emerging technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Key Job Responsibilities Guidelines to ensure consideration: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required application materials. Within your cover letter address each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications specified for this position. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement. It is the policy of UW-Stout to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact us using the information below. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual's disability.

Pay

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Schedule

9-month academic year position, starting in the fall semester of 2026.